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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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